Magnetic hairpin holder



March 24, 1953 H. A. KILER 2,632,790

Patented Mar. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MAGNETIC HAIRPINHOLDER Hugh A. Kiler, Monrovia, Calif.

Application March 3, 1949, Serial No. 79,455

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to magnetic devices and more especially to amagnetic holder for hair pins, bobby pins, and other similar articles.

An object of my invention is to provide a simple, practical andinexpensive device of the character described.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attractive utilityarticle for holding a number of hair pins, bobby pins, and the like,that can be readily carried in a pocket, purse or handbag.

A further object of the invention is to provide an efiicient device forholding a number of small articles such as pins, hair pins, and the likehaving improved means for attachment to a garment, dress or scarf orother fabric article.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described having means for self attachment to an article offurniture or a fixture, and adapted to detachably hold and support aplurality of small articles such as pins, paper clips, tacks, and thelike.

Other objects and advantages will appear and be brought out more fullyin the following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of my invention comprising abobby pin holder.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same taken along the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 8 is a view partly broken away of a handbag showing the inventionof Fig. 1 in association therewith.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another modified form of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another modified form of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing I show a magnetic device Ihaving an elongated body or shell II of any suitable nonrnagneticmaterial such as plastic, glass or Celluloid, body I I preferably beingcylindrical or tubular and having a bore I2 in one end thereof.

A permanent bar magnet I3 is positioned in bore I2 and has an endportion I4 substantially aligned with the end face I5 of body or shell II. Body II is formed with a transverse bore I6 adjacent the oppositeend, and a suspension device such as a looped chain or cord I1 is passedthrough this bore.

It will be apparent from this description that the device I0 will serveto hold a plurality of articles such as bobby pins I8 which will becomemagnetized when placed against the outer surface of shell I I, and sincethese pins when magnetized by magnet I3 will have a mutually repellingaction they will space themselves substantially uniformly around thecylindrical sur face of the shell regardless of the number of pins whichare so placed. A use of the device of my invention is illustrated inFig. 3 which shows a ladys purse or handbag I9 having the device placedtherein showing a number of bobby pins held thereto in the bag. Sincethese pins are relatively small and gravitate to the very bottom of thebag or other article in which the device is placed or carried, it willbe seen that these pins will be readily lifted when the magnetic holderIll is removed, which can be done in a simple and facile manner.

In Fig. 4 I show a modified form of my invention. In this figure I showa magnetic device 20 which is substantially similar to device I0, andhaving a cylindrical shell or body 2| provided with a bore 22 in whichis a magnet 23 for holding bobby pins, ordinary pins, or any other sucharticles. A supporting element 24 for the magnetic device 20 is securedto shell or body 2| in any suitable manner and is shown as comprising aclasp pin 25 by which the device 20 may be pinned to a garment, dress orscarf or other fabric or similar article. Supporting element 24 with itsclasp pin 25 is illustrative of any number of equivalent supportingelements which may include stick pins, spring clips, clasps and otherreadily conceived supporting means.

In Fig. 5 I show a further modified form of my invention. In this figureI show a magnetic holding device 26 which comprises a tubular body orshell 21 having a bore 28 which extends the length thereof and in whichis positioned a bar magnet 29, the ends of the shell and the magnetpreferably being transverse to the axis of the shell and magnet. Fig. 5illustrates device 26 resting on, but magnetically held to the top of ametallic plate or sheet 3|], which may be a table top or a fixture suchas a sink or lavatory bowl when constructed of sheet iron or steel.Device 26 will hold a plurality of magnetizable articles such as paperclips 3|, pins, tacks, nails or the like.

It will be understood that the foregoing description is illustrativerather than restrictive of my invention and that changes andmodifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe sub-joined claim.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

As a new article of manufacture, a hair pin holder as described,comprising in combination an elongated non-magnetic cylindrical shellformed With an end bore and having a bar 3 4 magnet substantiallyembedded in said bore UNITED STATES PATENTS adapted to magneticallyretain hair pins on the holder, an end of said magnet beingsubstantially gg g gi 1890 at the end of said holder whereby a pluralityof 512381 Keyes Jan 1894 hair pins may be held by said holder whenplaced 5 1 595801 'd "A 1926 thereagainst in parallel arrangement, saidholder 1726349 Hartsough 1929 adapted to be magnetically attached to a2390339 Uuman et 1 1945 support.

HUGH A. KILER. FOREIGN PATENTS 10 Number Country Date REFERENCES CITED30,395 Great Britain Dec. 31, 1910 The following references are ofrecord in the file of this patent:

